During the latter half of the twentieth century the little-known and often lawless region where Laos, Burma, Thailand and China meet has become known and widely romanticised as ‘The Golden... More > Triangle’. Originally a Western designation applied to the region because of its wealth in jade, silver, rubies, lumber, rare animal products and, above all, opium, the name has stuck and is today accepted both in Chinese and in Thai.
By reputation, by very definition, the area is off the beaten track. The home of drug warlords, arms dealers, insurgent armies, latter-day slave traders and plain, old-fashioned bandits, it is also the home of an extraordinarily wide range of colourful ethnic minorities, many still only partly known and understood, and a veritable Tower of Babel linguistically.
36,500 words, 70 historical images, 46 contemporary images, 5 maps, Bibliography< Less

In this dramatic story M. Leblanc is chiefly concerned with the mystery that surrounds the "Little Mother Coralie," a volunteer nurse working in a military hospital in Paris, and Captain... More > Belval, one of her patients who has lost a leg in the war.< Less

Disillusioned with Australia, a wounded spirit travels to Asia looking for wisdom. Jaded with love he wanders through the bars in Bangkok and meets a woman who confronts and awakens him. He... More > continues his wandering and receives a series of blessings that eventually lead him back to where he began. There he finds illumination.< Less

Chiang Rai, the northernmost province of Thailand, is about 488 miles north of Bangkok. Situated on the Kok River basin, the province is located within the renowned Golden Triangle area where... More > Myanmar, Laos and Thailand converge. Thus, Chiang Rai is also known as the gateway to Myanmar, Laos and Southern China.< Less

The Province is rich in tourism resources in term of natural attractions and antiquities, evidence of its past civilization. It is also home to several hill-tribes who follow fascinating ways of... More > life.
The northernmost province of Thailand, Chiang Rai is situated on the Kok River basin 416 meters above sea level. With an area of some 11,678 square kilometers. It is about 785 kilometers from Bangkok. Mostly mountainous, it reaches the Mae Khong River to the north and borders on both Myanmar and Laos.
The province is rich in tourism resources in term of natural attractions and antiquities, evidence of its past civilization. It is also home to several hill-tribes who follow fascinating ways of life. Chiang Rai is also a tourism gateway into Myanmar and Laos.< Less

The northeastern part of India still remains untouched and unexplored by the adventurous travelers all over the world. This however, has kept its natural beauty and picturesque landscape in its... More > original form.< Less

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